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There's no place like home for Denver North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Denver East Angels on Monday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aliana Barela, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Barrett Key, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
Denver North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Denver North pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Denver East, their record is now 8-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver North will host Arvada at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 14.8 runs per game this season. As for Denver East, they will face off against Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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